Quincy Jones: A legacy in music ends at 91
Quincy Jones, the renowned American composer, trumpeter, arranger, and music producer, has passed away. Over a career spanning more than 70 years, he collaborated with some of the most famous stars of the American music scene, such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Franklin. He was 91 years old.
NBC News reported on Quincy Jones's death: "Quincy Jones, a maestro of American music and a titan of the entertainment industry who influenced nearly every popular genre, produced landmark albums and earned 80 Grammy Award nominations, died Sunday."
The musician's spokesperson, Arnold Robinson, confirmed this state of affairs. He conveyed that the trumpeter "passed away peacefully" on Sunday evening at his home in Bel Air, surrounded by family. Following this, members of his family issued an official statement.
Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him, they conveyed.
Quincy Jones has died
Quincy Jones began his musical journey by learning to play the trumpet in the 1940s. During this time, he collaborated with a young artist who was just stepping onto the big stage, Ray Charles, who encouraged him to continue pursuing his musical passion.
Throughout his diverse career spanning more than 70 years, Quincy Jones earned a reputation as both an influential figure working behind the scenes and a talented artist. He worked as an arranger, composer, songwriter, and solo performer.
He left indelible imprints on jazz, pop, hip-hop and dozens of film and television soundtracks, collaborating with some of the most illustrious names in the American songbook, from Count Basie and Dinah Washington to Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Paul Simon, according to NBC News reports.
Quincy Jones was responsible for producing Michael Jackson's hit album "Thriller" and adapting Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple".
